[male vocals] LIFE
TAYANGUKA
[Intro – Spoken] Life
is
not
easy…
Nothing
comes
for
free.
No
sweet
without
sweat.
Dad
told
me
that
when
I
was
just
a
little
boy. 1997,
Dad
left
this
world…
But
his
words
never
left
me. ---
[Verse 1] Dad
said, "
Sonny,
work
hard,
stay
focused,
Set
your
goals
and
believe
in
yourself.
But
above
everything,
don't
forget
God.
Put
Him
first
in
everything
you
do."
Respect
your
elders,
Love
your
neighbours,
Love
your
enemies,
Pray
for
those
who
curse
you.
Be
helpful,
be
cheerful,
Love
your
family,
Obey
your
mother,
Blessed
is
the
hand
that
giveth. ---
[Chorus] Life
tayanguka,
but
I
keep
pushing!
Life
tayanguka,
but
I
keep
fighting!
No
sweet
without
sweat,
No
victory
without
pain.
By
God's
grace
I'm
still
standing,
By
God's
grace
I'm
still
moving.
Life
tayanguka…
But
I
won't
give
up! --- [
Verse 2] 1997,
I
was
just
a
boy,
My
father
died,
life
changed
overnight.
But
God
sent
Mama
Esther,
My
auntie,
my
hero,
She
became
my
father,
She
became
my
mother.
She
raised
me,
She
educated
me,
She
helped
me
become
the
man
I
am
today.
Mama
Esther,
God
bless
you,
I'll
thank
you
all
my
life. ---
[Bridge – Emotional] Dad,
your
journey
ended,
But
your
words
live
in
me.
Today
I
keep
pushing,
I
keep
working,
I
keep
fighting
for
my
children.
Food
on
the
table,
School
for
my
children,
A
better
future
for
my
family.
Dad,
the
journey
isn't
easy…
But
I'm
still
here. ---
[Final Chorus – Big] Life
tayanguka,
life
tayanguka!
But
I
keep
pushing!
Life
tayanguka,
life
tayanguka!
But
I
keep
fighting!
No
sweet
without
sweat,
No
testimony
without
a
test.
I
lost
my
father,
But
God
never
left
me.
Mama
Esther
stood
with
me,
And
God
carried
me.
Life
tayanguka…
But
I
AM
STILL
STANDING!
[Outro – Spoken] Dad,
your
wife
is
fine.
Your
sister
is
fine.
Nchimunya
is
grown
and
married.
We
are
all
fine.
Your
little
boy
became
a
man.
We
are
proud
of
you,
Dad.
Life
tayanguka…
But
God's
grace
is
enough.